John Romita Jr. to draw ‘Superman’ comic [UPDATE: With art!]

SAN ANTONIO — Get ready for a Man of Steel with some serious artistic pedigree. Legendary Marvel comic book artist John Romita Jr. has flown over to the Distinguished Competition to draw Superman. JRJR will partner with DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns, who’ll write the adventure. The duo take over the monthly “Superman” book this summer.

It’s quite the bombshell to herald the return of the DC All Access Web series (above), which also features “The Joker’s Daughter” writer Marguerite Bennett and artist Meghan Hetrick and fun with the “Justice League: War” animated feature, plus… what, are you kidding me?! Romita Jr.?! At DC?! Madness!

JRJR has been synonymous with Marvel for more than 30 years, with his proud papa John Romita Sr.’s art for Marvel going back even further. A stalwart workhorse with a Jack Kirby-like aesthetic, JRJR’s work at Marvel really rose in popularity in the 1980s with runs on “Amazing Spider-Man” and “Uncanny X-Men,” though his art has shined on in the decades since. The New York City native is also the co-creator of “Kick-Ass” with writer Mark Millar, which hit the big screen with two films.

JRJR has played with DC before, though with Marvel also in the picture. He penciled the 1994 crossover “Punisher/Batman: Deadly Knights,” which was an inter-company affair. He also drew Superman before for the cover to “DC/Marvel Crossover Classics” No. 2.

For two storied competitors like Marvel and DC, this is almost the comic book equivalent of Magic Johnson taking his talents to New England. It’s a big deal.